The Development Company provides bespoke staff development services that help organisations to develop their people.
Take a peek at the staff development service options that we have available:
If you have employees facing redundancy, this package of three virtual sessions is designed to help you support these individuals as you manage your restructure.
COVID-19 has brought about times of uncertainty for all businesses, big and small. See how DCo can help.
Address the specific challenges that exist when teams work remotely. Improve your ability to lead and work within a virtual team environment.
The perfect solution if you are home working or self isolating. Book a slot and start a coaching call tailored to your needs.
In Isolation? Working Remotely? Curious to know what make you tick? Take an online personality assessment and get a feedback call.
All leaders are different and that is why our leadership development courses are tailored for your organisation.
Management is different to leadership but good managers also need to be able to lead.
We tailor communication skills courses to improve spoken or written interactions within your business environment.
Team Performance can always be improved. We design bespoke programmes to address the specific challenges your team is facing.
Invest in coaching skills to transfer knowledge, build capability and fill skills gaps.
Mentoring relationships are an excellent way to improve work performance. Train your mentors to be ready and confident to handle all aspects of a mentor’s role.
Performance Management needs to be consistent and continuous. Book a tailored course to give managers the right skills for your organisation.
Mastering sales skills is useful for all levels and roles. We can improve the way your staff sell in one day.
Book our bespoke approach because all organisations need to evolve and improve how they make customers feel about their service.
From formal to informal negotiations, we prepare people to negotiate for the outcomes you need.
Change is constant but not always comfortable. We can build your capability to successfully manage business change.
We all need these skills as they directly link to continuous improvement and future proofing your business.
Emotional Intelligence is directly linked to career success. This is an essential development course for those in leadership roles.
Improve productivity and achieve positive reactions by investing in a tailored programme to support staff resilience and wellbeing.
Personal impact defines reputation. We can help people to understand the impression they make and be confident in their presentation and personal brand.
Mastering the skills necessary for personal effectiveness ensures higher levels of performance in all roles.
Bespoke and practical training that will transform the presentation of self and message on any stage.
Delivering a difficult message with honesty and candour is an important skill. Tailored training to confidently handle hard conversations.
Get key insights on a range of subjects in two hour catalyst sessions. Pick from our Bitesize Sessions Menu.
Pick from our suite of 360° Feedback options to understand the real picture of performance.
Choose from our range of personality and ability tests for recruitment or professional development purposes.
Hiring a facilitator ensures business meetings, events and conferences engage and deliver the results you need.
Try an extended, intensive development programme at our residential facility in Pembrokeshire.
Bespoke options that align with in-house graduate schemes to create future business leaders.
Tailored programmes that give apprentices the interpersonal and communication skills they need to progress.
Engage us to provide candidate ability or personality assessment, interview skills training and assessment centre design.
Delivering more than a speech on a central idea, this is keynote speaking with a difference.
An excellent objective method to assess potential, identify strengths and development needs against competencies.
One-To-One Coaching Sessions focused on improving results and performance on individuals.
Our handy E-book details the top 3 characteristics of Agile employees. Click the link to download your copy today.
To deliver the change our clients need to see.
To be recommended and respected for the provision of challenging, high quality, impactful and tailored solutions to critical business challenges.
As remote work becomes the norm for many organisations, training a distributed workforce presents both challenges and opportunities. Companies are increasingly adopting remote learning strategies to ensure their teams remain engaged, informed, and skilled. In this article, we will explore best practices for effective virtual training, focusing on essential tools, communication strategies, and learner engagement…
Most our learning experiences throughout life from Primary to Higher Education will have been a passive one. Experiential Learning is active learning experience that encourages individuals to be present psychologically as well as physically. This process is specific and designed to engage the individual as well as the team as a whole (if applicable). …
Social resilience in the workplace refers to the ability of a group or community to withstand, adapt to, and recover from adversities, whether they are economic downturns, organisational changes, or global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic. Within the workplace, social resilience is the glue that holds teams together during challenging times, fostering a supportive and…
Leaders are producing unprecedented results by dismantling old leadership models and inventing new rules – restructuring teams being at the fore front of the agenda. In this article, we will summarise how the best organisations are navigating constant disruption by adopting agile leadership, understanding the value of ‘soft’ skills and disrupting ‘silo mentality’. Emerge as leaders of change rather…
We’ve all been victims of poorly presented information. Whether through seminars, meetings, or from an employee excited to share a ‘revolutionary idea’ that they have come up with. Ultimately, these occurrences rarely offer us anything more than boredom or worse, confusion. Read on to discover how to effectively present your ideas through clear communication and…
The debate between virtual learning and face-to-face training is a hot one. Both have some obvious pros and cons with various factors involved, including the effectiveness of the actual training, accessibility, cost, and personal preferences. This article will provide a comprehensive comparison of both modalities so that you can decide which is most appropriate for…
In our VUCA world, leadership is more important that ever before, but since 2023, most S&P 500 companies don’t even see their 16th birthday. Here’s how to actually get stuff done as a manager, a team leader, or a CEO. How? With and through other people. Queue: people management problems… A simple fact about management and…
Hearing what other people think about your performance shouldn’t feel intimidating, but it often does. Why? Often because managers, leaders, and peers approach it in an unstructured way. Feedback is wrongly associated with pointing out everything you did wrong with no end goal in sight; a slap on the wrist and a ‘Don’t do it…
Keir Starmer will launch today, Skills England, a brand new body dedicated to tackling Britains ‘fragmented and broken’ skills system. This underscores significant concerns about the current state of the UK’s education and training system, indeed setting the stage for transformative changes. “Our skills system is in a mess, which is why we are transforming…
What is the NLP Meta Model? NLP stands for ‘Neuro-Linguistic Programming’. An ‘NLP Meta-Model’ is a comprehensive framework consisting of specific questions designed to uncover and clarify the details of a person’s language. ‘Meta communication’ describes the subtlety of language, underlying requests, or guarded information. NLP Meta-Model patterns as we know them today sprouted in the 20th century.…
The use of residential programmes allows organisations to reap the rewards of targeted, in-depth development programmes efforts. Learning is best done when it’s bespoke, that’s why we thoughtfully tailor our team events to maximise skill development according to our clients needs. Professional development done right from the beginning builds a robust foundation for individuals and…
Being part of a great company culture is vital to business success. Building a healthy workplace culture that optimises teamwork not only increases employee satisfaction but productivity. However, even the most skilled teams can experience difficulties. Whether that’s poor communication or low engagement. If effective teamwork fails to happen naturally, it can cause serious friction.…
Since 2023, Psychological Safety and DEI has become a loud topic in the Learning & Development industry. In the effort to bring the value of DEI to the limelight organisations are also being more transparent in how they achieve their results, providing case studies and reports. It’s a real shift from historical attitudes towards psychological…
Negotiation is often something that many people view negatively, but it is undoubtedly a vital part of business. Whether it’s between you and another business or even within your own team, negotiation is an important skill to be able to master… Why? Because it can save you and your business a large amount of time,…
Acting is a necessary part of professionalism in work, that is indisputable. Especially as a manager or leader, where the stakes are high and so are the number of eyes looking at you. Some of the best actors on the planet are leaders of our nation. Authentic leadership is about more than exposing your individual…
Stepping into a managerial role for the first time can be both exhilarating and daunting. As you transition from being a peer to first-time manager, you’re faced with new responsibilities, challenges, and opportunities for growth. This article aims to guide first-time managers through the complexities of their new position, offering practical advice, insights, and strategies…
From high-stakes meetings, to pitching, negotiation and presentations; we all understand that the power of language is indispensable when it comes to business. The more in-depth knowledge you have of your own language (or, even better, one of the Romance languages) the easier it will be for you to form connections between words and their…
Mental health is the cornerstone of overall well-being, influencing every aspect of our lives. From the way we form connections, how we structure our productivity, to even our physical health and quality of life. It encompasses our emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing how we think, feel, and act in everyday situations. This is why…
‘You don’t use chatGBT?’ I got asked at a recent get-together. My AI advocate friend continued to express their love of it. I don’t use it, at least I try to avoid it. ChatGBT, yet another wave from a digital transformation tsunami which promises to answer and re-write questions and statements which you feed it.…
Improving business writing is all about enhancing communication between you and your peers, even competitors. It sounds simple and insignificant, but it’s the small things that often count more in an organisation. Changing the way you write, changes the way you’re perceived. Every detail speaks for your business, so make every detail count. What can…
Any professional with an ounce of credibility will tell you that the future of your company is in its team. Let’s hanker down on the ideas that surround success and achieving longevity. What Is The Origin of the Word ‘Organisation’? The Oxford defines Organisation like this; Most of us would assume that the origin of the…
For many of us, AI inspires terrifying apocalyptic ideas of a bleak George Orwell-esque world governed by an omnipresent ‘metaverse’. Information privacy was and will still be one of the biggest worries when it comes to fast-paced developments in AI. Yet, the more recent and pressing issue of AI being able to replace most job…
This is how to increase retention in 2024. How to beat a competitive and constantly changing world.
Apprenticeships are on the decline, will Sunak’s new incentive boost numbers back up again? The number of people starting apprenticeships has fallen 31 per cent in England since the apprenticeship levy was introduced in 2017, according to the CIPD’s Devolution and evolution in UK skills policy report.
Conflict in the workplace is common but doesn’t have to be detrimental. Where there are people (especially in larger numbers) there will inevitably be some kind of friction. Conflict resolution starts with a positive attitude and a willingness to find solutions so that you can easily navigate and resolve any dispute in the workplace. Firstly, it’s…
The DiSC theory provides a framework for understanding oneself and others, shedding light on communication styles, decision-making processes, and responses to conflict and stress. By gaining insights into these behavioural patterns, individuals can enhance self-awareness, adapt their communication and behaviour, and improve interpersonal relationships.
Leadership & Management Structures In honour of Shakespeare Week, I have merged the literary and corporate world to analyse the most recurring themes in business. We, as humans, are obsessed with our leaders- how they speak, act, and present themselves in all types of situations. Classic literature has always best captured the philosophies of leadership…
When considering the concept of a lack of honesty within organisations one key factor emerges: the instinct for self-preservation. In an era where social media allows us to create and control our online personas, authenticity often takes a backseat. The reluctance to speak up or share candid feedback stems from a desire to maintain control over our social image.
Graduates are integral members of our organisations, they are the future of them. Therefore, it’s vital that we nurture their development to help shape them into the next generation of managers and leaders.
The task of recruiting and selecting new talent for an organisation can be daunting, yet it’s a crucial role that requires effective methods of identifying and nurturing candidates. However, one approach to identifying talent that stands out is Assessment Centres. These centres surpass job interviews by providing a multifaceted evaluation through diverse exercises, offering a…
Over the past five years, the demand for bespoke Development Centres has skyrocketed, reaching an all-time high in 2023. This surge is a testament to their effectiveness and the transformative impact they can have on individual and organisational performance. Emerging schools of thought actively support integrating Development Centres as a primary method to accelerate employee…
The New Year has arrived. It’s a time filled with new starts, goals, hopes and aspirations. As the clock strikes midnight, many of us feel as if we have a clean slate to walk into the next year. Resolutions are set, be that personal of professional; some people want to workout more, excel at networking,…
Performance reviews have been under scrutiny in recent years, and rightly so, they’re simply not being conducted effectively. Many people have claimed that those annual PDRs aren’t satisfactory, and are often demotivating. In fact, according to a McKinsey study 54% of respondents didn’t believe performance management had a beneficial impact on their work. So, the…
Let’s talk business presentations. In the world of presenting, there’s one universal truth: a great presentation begins with a clear vision. This serves as the foundation upon which the entire presentation is constructed. It is the North Star, if you will, that helps presenters navigate through surprise questioning, tangents and changes in direction. Because, the…
In the realm of presentations, beyond the PowerPoint slides and statistics, lies a transformative tool often underestimated: storytelling. Regardless of the situation, presenting is not just about delivering information; it’s about forging a connection that resonates with your audience, leaving a lasting impact. Storytelling opens the door for authentic business and can find utility in…
It’s evident that standard corporate retreats no longer cut it in the modern business landscape. The one-size-fits-all approach, generic activities, and predictable itineraries simply can’t meet the diverse needs and expectations of today’s organisations.
The case against standard corporate retreats is a call to action for forward-thinking leaders and companies.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid working has become more than just a buzzword; it’s a reality. Companies and employees alike have had to adapt to this new way of working, blending in-office and remote work to create a flexible and sustainable future. But how do we optimise its success? As the era…
Integrity is a fundamental ethical and moral principle that involves consistency in both actions and values.
Examples of visionary leadership on this scale are not often seen. Having the integrity to make the hardest leadership decisions requires bravery.
What does integrity in leadership look like? If you have an interest in demonstrating integrity in the workplace this provides insight into what it takes.
DCo are nominated in the category of best HR Supplier Partnership Award 2019.
DCo’s residential facility Newgale Lodge provides a brilliant learning environment for individual and team development. Book a bespoke residential programme in the heart of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
